No black actors nominated in any of the major categories for the second year in a row. Just like in 2015, #OscarsSoWhite was trending on Twitter as fans expressed their outrage at history repeating itself.

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In a recent promotional clip for the awards, which he will host on February 28, Rock makes reference to the outrage and labelled the Oscars “The White BET Awards”. Rock did, however, give a list of three things people can still tune in to see; “Presenter cleavage,” to “Check out who died this year” and “I might curse.”

No black actors nominated in any of the major categories for the second year in a row. Just like in 2015, #OscarsSoWhite was trending on Twitter as fans expressed their outrage at history repeating itself.

Rock, who recently claimed that Jennifer Lawrence’s problems with equal pay in Hollywood would be worse if she was black, will host the Oscars for the second time when he helms this year’s event. Actor Neil Patrick Harris served hosted last year, drawing the show’s lowest ratings in six years.